EPA v. RAYTHEON COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. RAYTHEON COMPANY FACILITY: CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION 11001 D STREET CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78419-5260 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 110 AND 111(E) OF THE CAA BY 1) CONDUCTING OPERATIONS IN A SPRAY PAINT BOOTH SUBJECT TO EMISSIONS CONTROLS WITHOUT UTILIZING CONTROL MEASURES, 2) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM FACE VELOCITY OF 100 FEET PER MINUTE AT THE INTAKE OPENING OF THE PAINT BOOTH IN HANGAR 55, 3) FAILURE TO COMMENCE CON- STRUCTION OR OPERATION WITHOUT STANDARD EXEMPTION FOR TWO PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS, AND 4) FAILURE TO SUBMIT NOTIFICA- TIONS FOR TWO BOILERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $30,800 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• RAYTHEON COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• US NAVY CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION

  19 OCEAN DRIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 784195021

  Registry ID: 110000465078

• US NAVY CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIR STATION

  19 OCEAN DRIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 784195021

  Registry ID: 110000465078

Statutes cited

• CAA 111E — Clean Air Act
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-21Enforcement Action Closed